Sen. Chris Coons Signals Support for Expanding the Supreme Court
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) says that he and his Democratic colleagues are “angry” at Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) for “racing” through Judge Amy Coney Barrett ‘s confirmation hearings…
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) says that he and his Democratic colleagues are “angry” at Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) for “racing” through Judge Amy Coney Barrett‘s confirmation hearings.
Coons was asked during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday if he would support expanding the number of seats on the Supreme Court if Barrett is confirmed and Democrats win the White House and control of the Senate.
“Like Joe Biden, I’m not a fan of expanding the court, but we have a few weeks here to see whether there are four Republicans who will step back from this precipice,” Coons said.
Coons claimed that President Donald Trump nominated Barrett to the Supreme Court so that there would be a majority of justices willing to strike down the Affordable Care Act.
He also described Barrett as an “extreme” and “unqualified” nominee.
“ doing this to get someone on the court just in time, a week after the election, to take away critical health care protections from a majority of Americans, we need to focus on that,” he charged.